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[[Image:Lirpa used by Jonathan Archer.jpg|thumb|Jonathan Archer uses a lirpa (2154)]] |
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| − | The '''lirpa''' is a traditional [[Vulcan]] melee weapon, consisting of a metal staff with a fan-shaped blade on one end and a club on the other. |
+ | The '''lirpa''' is a traditional [[Vulcan]] melee weapon, consisting of a metal staff with a fan-shaped blade on one end and a club on the other. The half below of the shaped blade has some Vulcan letters on it. |
In [[2154]], the [[Unnamed Vulcans (22nd century)#Vulcan commando 1|Vulcan commandos]] sent by the [[Vulcan High Command]] after [[Jonathan Archer]] and [[T'Pol]] wielded lirpas, since energy weapons were useless in [[Vulcan's Forge]]. Archer disarmed one of them and was very familiar with the use of this weapon because of his [[Vulcan mind meld|mind meld]] with [[Syrran]]. ({{ENT|Kir'Shara}}) |
In [[2154]], the [[Unnamed Vulcans (22nd century)#Vulcan commando 1|Vulcan commandos]] sent by the [[Vulcan High Command]] after [[Jonathan Archer]] and [[T'Pol]] wielded lirpas, since energy weapons were useless in [[Vulcan's Forge]]. Archer disarmed one of them and was very familiar with the use of this weapon because of his [[Vulcan mind meld|mind meld]] with [[Syrran]]. ({{ENT|Kir'Shara}}) |
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Revision as of 23:51, 6 May 2008
Jonathan Archer uses a lirpa (2154)
Vulcan letters on the lirpa
The lirpa is a traditional Vulcan melee weapon, consisting of a metal staff with a fan-shaped blade on one end and a club on the other. The half below of the shaped blade has some Vulcan letters on it.
In 2154, the Vulcan commandos sent by the Vulcan High Command after Jonathan Archer and T'Pol wielded lirpas, since energy weapons were useless in Vulcan's Forge. Archer disarmed one of them and was very familiar with the use of this weapon because of his mind meld with Syrran. (ENT: "Kir'Shara")
It is used by combatants in the Kal-if-fee, the traditional mating challenge during the Pon farr. (TOS: "Amok Time")